Noise

On this page:

• Reduce household noise
• Considerations for contractors
• Noise by-law
• Report a concern

Respect your neighbours and help reduce the impact of noise by:

• Reduce your home noise such as music/tv volumes
• Notify neighbours if you are doing any work with noisy equipment
• Keep your pet active and happy, to avoid excessive barking or whining
• Conduct any necessary noise within the allowed hours set-out in the noise by-law
• Let your neighbours know when you are in the planning stages of a construction project

• Please conduct construction noise during standard working hours. Construction noise is prohibited on weeknights between 9pm and 7am the following day, and Sundays except between the hours of 12pm and 6pm.
• Identify where noise issues may occur on your worksite and take preventative measures to manage noisy machines and activities.
• Consult neighbours and residents that may be affected by the noise. Fill out a notice of construction/road works form or use a site board with info posted about the work, and who to contact.
• If construction must be performed outside of standard working hours, please submit a noise by-law exemption application form.

The noise by-law has been revised to reflect:

• Noise exemptions for special events
• Noise prohibitions by time (Schedule B)
• Electronic devices, respecting loud music (prohibited between hours of 11pm and 7am)
• Construction, respecting time and type
• Persistent pet noise
• Increased fines